The New York City Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment points out that 20 of the 25 finalists were written or published in the city.
US National Book Awards 2021 Longlist: Poetry
Eight independent publishers produced nine of the titles on the National Book Awards’ 2021 Poetry list. The 10th is from a university press.
US National Book Awards 2021 Longlist: Nonfiction
The timeliness and relevance of issue-driven literature is captured in the 10-book longlist for nonfiction from the US National Book Awards.
US National Book Awards 2021 Longlist: Fiction
Five of the 10 authors on the National Book Award longlist in fiction have been honored in various stages of the program in the past.
US National Book Awards 2021 Longlist: Translated Literature
Translations longlisted for the National Book Award have been recognized in stages of the International Booker, the Valle Inclán, and more.
US National Book Awards 2021 Longlist: Young People’s Literature
These 10 longlisted titles include verse, illustration, and prose about gender, sexual identity, race, politics, family history, world events.
Nancy Pearl Is National Book Foundation’s 2021 Literarian Award Recipient
Praising ‘her infectious love of books,’ the National Book Foundation names Nancy Pearl the recipient of one of two lifetime achievement awards.
US’ National Book Awards Schedule a ‘Primarily In-Person’ Ceremony
The National Book Foundation plans to return to Cipriani Wall Street in a physical award program that’s to be streamed.
Scholastic’s Richard Robinson, Dead at 84, a Leader in Children’s Books
Calling reading a ‘civil right,’ Richard Robinson joined Scholastic in 1964 and led the company for almost 50 years.
US National Book Awards Foundation Names Ruth Dickey As Executive Director
Ruth Dickey, the executive director of Seattle Arts & Lectures, is to take up her new post with the National Book Foundation on May 17.